While Westbrook’s efficiency has dropped to one of the lowest marks of his career, coach Frank Vogel said he’s held out hope that Westbrook can still turn it up like he did for the Wizards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The joke was as wide open as a transition layup. Frank Vogel couldn’t help himself.
Vogel’s joke – and the general feel-good vibe after that Friday victory in Toronto – underscored how much pressure had been riding on the Lakers’ shoulders over the course of an 11-game road losing streak that stretched all the way back to Jan. 25. Underperforming for much of the season, Westbrook has arguably borne the brunt of that weight – which he admitted about a week-and-a-half ago has affected his family.
“Even when he was struggling earlier in the year, he struggled most of the year last year in Washington and finished really strong,” Vogel said. “And I do have a belief that we’re gonna get that type of production out of him down the stretch here. And last night was an example of that.”
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